royal bumps
A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We gave our son his royal bumps for his fifth birthday.”
“You always get royal bumps when it is your birthday at this school.”
“The teenagers give their friend royal bumps in the park after the football game.”
“The children gathered around their friend to give him his royal bumps as part of the birthday tradition.”
“During the party, the cousins laughed as they gave the youngest child his royal bumps on the soft living room rug.”
“After he blew out the candles, his older brothers insisted on giving him ten royal bumps to celebrate his big day.”
“Following the long-standing custom, the students hoisted their classmate into the air to administer the traditional royal bumps for his eighteenth birthday.”
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bump and grind
A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
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bump in the road
A setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
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bump into
To meet by chance.
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bump off
To kill, especially to murder.
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bump up
To increase something suddenly.
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give the royal treatment
To treat (someone) extremely well.
Last updated August 10, 2026